When to go · Srinagar
Srinagar in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, some hotels shut, flights cancelled); Jul–Aug monsoon is light here but the Jammu road can slide.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C45°F / −2°C28°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, some hotels shut, flights cancelled); Jul–Aug monsoon is light here but the Jammu road can slide.
Weather in January
- SrinagarHighs around 7 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 45 °F, lows around 28 °F, rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings